Event series
Radical Diversity
A discussion series with Max Czollek and Mohamed Amjahid
The societies of Europe and North America are multi-faceted and complex, with many people from multitudes of different faith-based, ideological, cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. Right-wing extremism, everyday racism and racialized microaggressions, and pressure to “assimilate” – all of these constructs affecting racialized minorities result from an inability and unwillingness to respect and appreciate the radical diversity that underscores our societies. Words like “belonging” and “identity” are buzzwords often referring to problems allegedly stemming from the extent of diversity in our societies. How is radical diversity approached in Germany and North America? What can we learn from one another by taking a deeper look at the components of radical diversity and the different perspectives on them?
Max Czollek (“De-integrate Yourselves”) and Mohamed Amjahid (“Among Whites: What It Means to Be Privileged”) are two Millennial generation voices that have emerged from Germany in recent years. Both address topics of diversity and related themes in their work and research – sometimes very differently, sometimes in astoundingly similar ways. With a critical, multidimensional approach, Czollek and Amjahid will examine the challenges faced by German and North American societies, as well as various visions for progress, by discussing them with experts in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
“Radical Diversity” is a discussion series by Goethe-Institut locations in North America in collaboration with its pop-up branches, the Thomas Mann House, and the Institute for Social Justice & Radical Diversity under the sponsorship of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung North America.
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Radical Diversity: Los Angeles
3:00 PM | Virtual Discussion
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Radical Diversity: Houston
Virtual Discussion
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Radical Diversity: Seattle
12:00 PM | Panel Discussion
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Radical Diversity: Mexico City
1:00 PM | Virtual Discussion
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Radical Diversity: Montreal
12:00 PM | Virtual Discussion
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Radical Diversity: Boston
12:00 PM | Discussion
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Radical Diversity: Washington, DC
12:00 PM | Discussion